Lofty Arrives (1924)

London. Title: “’LOFTY’ ARRIVES. Jan Van Albert, 23 year - old Giant who is 9 ft. 3 1/2 in. tall“. M/S of a man in a top hat - Jan - getting out of a car, several men stand outside waiting for him. As he gets out we see Jan’s towering full height - he’s a whopper! M/S of Jan carrying a little boy, several normal sized men stand beside him, emphasising his colossal height. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website.